PROGRAM OUTLINE
1. Induction and Orientation
The 2016-17 Class participated in the Induction and Orientation session on March 24th, 2016, at the 31th APAO Congress in Chinese Taipei. The 1-day session included an Insights Colors program, facilitated by Mr Simon Abbott and sponsored by Allergan
2. Master Class
The Leadership Masterclass (previously called Mid-term Forum) was hosted by the Mongolian Ophthalmologists’ Society in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from September 2 to 4, 2016. Ms Marsheila DeVan ran an interactive workshop on presentation and communication skills in the session.
3. Self-initiated Project
Each participant is required to plan and execute a self-initiated project. They are to send their project title and propose a mentor to the Central Secretariat by December 15, 2016.
4. Graduation
Each participant is required to plan and execute a self-initiated project to be presented at the 32nd APAO Congress in Singapore to graduate from the Program.
(in alphabetical order by country)
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Dr. Mitchell Lawlor (Australia)
Project Title:
Evaluation of a Glaucoma Clinical Referral Pathway between Optometrists and Ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand Using a Prospective Registry of Glaucoma Outcomes
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Dr. Nuzhat Choudhury (Bangladesh)
Project Title:
Community Mobilization in Eye care in Bangladesh
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Dr. Pei-Chang Wu (Chinese Taipei)
Project Title:
Guideline for Myopia Prevention and Control for Children in Chinese Taipei
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Dr. Vishal Jhanji (Hong Kong, China)
Project Title:
The Development of Healthy Eye Districts in P4KMM Gunungpati, a Rural Area in Semarang City |
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Dr. Yunia Irawati (Indonesia)
Project Title:
Ocular Problem in Morbus Hansen Patient in Endemic Area in Indonesia |
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Dr. Astrianda Suryono (Indonesia)
Project Title:
Setting Up Leadership Development Program in Indonesia
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Dr. Koichi Nishitsuka (Japan)
Project Title:
Construction of the Follow-up Survey System for Vitreoretinal Diseases
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Dr. Miswanudin Mahyudin (Malaysia)
Project Title:
Kids Right to Sight |
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Dr. Chimgee Chuluunkhuu (Mongolia)
Project Title:
Improving Basic Sciences Anatomy Learning in Ophthalomology Training Through the Integration of Clincially Relevant Scenarios |
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Dr. Battuya Jamsrandorj (Mongolia)
Project Title:
Contributing Factors to the Rising Number of Cataract Surgeries between 2008-2016 in Government Hospital in Mongolia
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Dr. Myra Vita Ocubillo (Philippines)
Project Title:
The Distribution of the Philippines’ Ophthalmology Training Graduates from the Past 20 Years
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Dr. Marcus Ang (Singapore)
Project Title:
Incentive-based Community Eyecare Program for the Under-privileged Elderly in Singapore |
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Dr. Claude Posala (Solomon Islands)
Project Title:
Developing and Establishing an Eye Patient Management System for Eye Patients in My Local Setting |
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Dr. Kapila Bandutilake (Sri Lanka)
Project Title:
A Pilot study to improve awareness among parents and physicians on prevention and early management of ocular trauma in children in Sri Lanka |
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Dr. Tulvatana Wasee (Thailand)
Project Title:
Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Protection Training for the First Year Residents and First Year Clinical Fellows at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Dr. Phu Nguyen (Vietnam)
Project Title:
ChildSight Program in the North of Vietnam |
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